Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 785 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Guide the show): Running order: opening → performances → closing (prizes, vote of thanks, National Anthem last). Anchoring lines: introduce an item (“Next, Class 4 presents…”), thank performers (“Let’s give them a big round of applause”), invite a guest (“May I request our chief guest…”), close (“Please stand for the National Anthem”). Get the running order beforehand, check every name, and calmly fill any gap.

1. 1.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prayer song (c) the poem recitation (d) the vote of thanks
2. 2.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to change them (c) to skip them (d) to say them correctly
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
5. 5.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) performs every dance (c) judges the prizes (d) guides the programme
7. 7.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the running order (b) the exam papers (c) the bus timings (d) the canteen menu
8. 8.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
9. 9.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the group song (c) the poem recitation (d) the prayer song
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
11. 11.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) lighting the lamp (c) the National Anthem (d) the poem recitation
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) lighting the lamp (c) the prize distribution (d) the group song
16. 16.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the welcome address? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address
17. 17.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
19. 19.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) introduce it briefly (b) skip the names (c) tell the ending (d) talk for ten minutes
22. 22.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
23. 23.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
26. 26.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) say they ran away (c) end the event (d) calmly fill the gap
27. 27.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the group song? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the group song
28. 28.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) lighting the lamp (c) the dance performance (d) the National Anthem
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the prize distribution? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the class skit? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit
31. 31.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
32. 32.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests (c) the National Anthem (d) the vote of thanks
33. 33.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
34. 34.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
35. 35.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the prize distribution (c) the poem recitation (d) the welcome address
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the welcome address? (a) the prize distribution (b) the welcome address
37. 37.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
39. 39.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the National Anthem? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem

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